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. 2001 Jan-Feb;64(1-2):93-7.
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.64.93.

Trocara virus: a newly recognized Alphavirus (Togaviridae) isolated from mosquitoes in the Amazon Basin

A P Travassos da Rosa  1 , M J Turell, D M Watts, A M Powers, P F Vasconcelos, J W Jones, T A Klein, D J Dohm, R E Shope, N Degallier, V L Popov, K L Russell, S C Weaver, H Guzman, C Calampa, A C Brault, A P Lemon, R B Tesh
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Trocara virus: a newly recognized Alphavirus (Togaviridae) isolated from mosquitoes in the Amazon Basin

A P Travassos da Rosa et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2001 Jan-Feb.

Abstract

This report describes Trocara virus, a newly recognized member of the genus Alphavirus, that has been isolated from Aedes serratus mosquitoes collected at two widely separated sites in the Amazon Basin. Biological, antigenic and genetic characteristics of the new virus are given. Results of these studies indicate that Trocara virus is the first member of a newly discovered antigenic complex within the family Togaviridae genus Alphavirus. The public health and veterinary importance of Trocara virus is still unknown.

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